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Opaa! Greece scores huge soccer upset

LISBON — Greece won the European Championship in one of the biggest upsets in soccer history, beating host Portugal 1-0 Sunday on Angelos Charisteas' header goal off a corner kick in the 57th minute.

"We are the best team in Europe. This is a unique moment," Charisteas said. "It's the greatest moment of my career. When I scored, I thought we could not lose."

The unheralded Greeks, given little chance of advancing from a first-round group that included Spain, Portugal and Russia, had been to only two major tournaments, the 1994 World Cup and the 1980 European Championship, failing to win a game. Sunday's victory came just over a month before Athens hosts the Olympics, from Aug. 13-29.

No host had lost a European Championship final and only two have lost World Cup finals.